M^r David Thompson. D. of War Accountants Office Winchester August 17^th 1795 Sir Your account with the Vouchers for your disbursements in the Recruiting service together with Capt^s. Payton's Recruiting account transmitted by you about the 15. June last to the Secretary of War have been under examination, from which it appears that your Account and that Cap^ts. Payton received 200 Dollars for the Recruiting service, the Receipts for his disbursements on this Account appear to have been taken in your name, which totally precludes his connection from any part of the above mentioned Charge, by adverting to your instruction dated 20 March 1793, the office will evidently appear of your Charging the United States with any moneys advanced by you to Officers for the purpose of Recruiting such Officers being altogether accountable to you, and not to the United States — your extra Charges for music, damage done by your Recruit, paid for mending damaged Clothing cannot be admitted to your Credit — Herewith I return you your Account with the attendant Vouchers for revision requesting that they may be retransmitted to this Office without unnecessary delay as I am anxious for a speedy settlement of all unliquidated accounts of this nature — I am Sir y^s [marginal note:] * [undecipherable] affairs are — a number [undecipherable] — William Simmons [undecipherable] act in — Matters from the Books of this office